Clooney for California governor? Rumor mill runs wild

Hollywood heartthrob or governor of California? If the rumors are true, George Clooney could end up being both. (Photo: Associated Press)

George Clooney, the 50-something Hollywood heartthrob and Oscar winner, is considering a run for governor of the Golden State, a friend reportedly told a British tabloid.

According to the Mirror, Clooney, a friend of President Obama’s and an advocate for a range of high-profile issues, was being courted by the commander-in-chief to make a run for California’s highest office, likely in 2018.

Clooney is supposedly considering a career shift to politics partly due to his recent engagement to Amal Alamuddin, a British human rights lawyer, according to the Mirror.

Or maybe he’s just making amends for his performance as Gov. Mike Morris in 2011′s “Ides of March.”

The truthfulness of the rumors is questionable, but if Clooney were to run and win, he would follow in the footsteps of actors Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who traded the silver screen for Sacramento.